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- Get Excited And Get Moving! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Father TimeWhether we feel like doing it or not, we have to do whatever it is that we know in our hearts to be right, and good, and productive! Sometimes, you just have to motivate yourself, to get up and push yourself to get out there and do it! There are many successful people out there, and even on ...
Views: 3833(7 votes) - 10 Keys to Finding Your Purpose and Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2019 from Kay FontanaAre you looking for a strategy to help you achieve your goals? Do you set goals, but never follow through with them? Do you have big dreams but don’t know how to turn them into reality? At some point, you have probably heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic ...
Views: 2362(6 votes) - 5 Major Causes of Personal & Professional Failure - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from John Chilton1. Lack of defined objectives: Success will always lie just out of reach for anyone who does not set goals and create strategies to achieve those goals on a daily basis. It's a constant job. You need have goals at all times to prevent becoming content or stale in what you are doing. 2. Lack ...
Views: 4730(6 votes) - BE SMART with Setting Goals - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from John RobsonTo really nail down your goals, here’s a great way to format them. Create “BE SMART” goals: Benefits and Essence, Specific, Measurable, Action, Reward, Timing. 1.Specific (WHAT) - Describe what you want as clearly as you can. 2.Measurable - How will you know when you have achieved your ...
Views: 1688(6 votes) - Motivation and How to Reach Your Goals Quickly - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Thomas AndersonGoals are what a person wants to do, achieve, or become. Research shows that as many as 80% of us over-estimate our level of motivation. It’s no wonder so many dreams go unfulfilled and so many goals remain forever out of reach. So this article is going to explain how you can simply act upon ...
Views: 1829(6 votes) - 5 Reasons Most People Fail at Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Dennis KelleyNow is a great time to review your goals for the year and determine how well you are doing at accomplishing those things you wanted to get done this year. If you are like many people, you probably have a few goals that you haven’t made much progress toward achieving. You may even have some ...
Views: 1909(5 votes) - Black Belt Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Art MasonWhen someone reaches their goal of Black Belt what really changes? They have spent the last 4 to 5 years of their lives working towards this goal, then it is suddenly here and gone. What happens next depends on the individual martial artists. If the person is a self motivated goal oriented ...
Views: 3487(5 votes) - How to start living the life of your dreams in just 10 minutes a day - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Sheryl JonesWe spend our waking hours focused on things we have to do, have, buy and think. It’s the thinking part that leads us towards or away from living a happy life. My goal is to help you become keenly aware of what you’re thinking for just 10 minutes a day. These thoughts that you begin to “hearing” ...
Views: 2774(5 votes) - Sometimes we run… Your relationship with your goals: Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Richard LiottaEverything we do is goal directed, whether we are pursuing success, accomplishment, satisfaction, service, love, acceptance, or simply comfort and the absence of pain. Goals are always with us, whether consciously acknowledged or not. We seek them, achieve them, fail at them, savor victory, ...
Views: 1470(5 votes) - The 11 Forgotten Laws Review - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Brian ParkerWhen you practice the 11 Forgotten Laws you can easily comprehend how your mind works. The perpetual concepts of the 11 Laws are meant to unleashing your real self abilities that lies within you. It's very useful to integrate Working with the Law in your daily life. More Laws are covered to ...
Views: 935(15 votes) - Ultimate Manifesting Experiment - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Kara ThompsonI’m totally exposing myself, as I’m posting about my biggest desire. It is the one thing, I dearly wish the Universe to deliver to me. I started focusing on this goal in February 2010, as it seems like it is the key to take me to the next level in the aligning with my authentic self. My ...
Views: 1301(5 votes) - You Reached Your Goal So Why Do You Feel Less Than You Anticipated? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorYou pick a goal and hit it. You’re supposed to feel good or great, even amazing—but, you don’t. Hmm . . . You followed the formula: picked a goal, made a plan, worked your plan. You succeeded, but you don’t feel the way you thought you would. What happened? You aimed at the wrong target. ...
Views: 1558(5 votes) - 6 Ways to Make More Money While Changing Lives In A Bigger Way - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Laura WestAs a passionate entrepreneur, I know you want to get your work out into the world in a bigger way. You also want to make great money so you can reinvest and keep growing your business to reach more people and, of course, to support a life and family you love. To move into “growth mode” in ...
Views: 827(4 votes) - 7 Tips to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions Going Strong - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Phyllis GoldbergThe idea of New Year's resolutions is not really new. In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. Janus was usually shown with two heads facing in opposite directions. According to legend, one of his heads was looking backwards into the old year and ...
Views: 1498(4 votes) - Business Rx – 6 Week Teleclass with Jeanna Gabellini - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniPut yourself on the profit makers list for 2011! There isn’t really an official list of profit makers. But wouldn’t you like to be able to say that in the first quarter of 2011, you upped your income and did it with grace?! HELL YES, right?! Well, then you have to get your bootie off ...
Views: 934(4 votes) - How Do You Know If You’re A Goal Setter? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Lynn MooreI have a short story for you today. Once upon a time a lovely lady named Judith, sat gazing out her bay window at the fields, streams and mountains in the distance. She sighed at their beauty and lamented the fact that she just wasn’t happy even with her wonderful surroundings. She needed ...
Views: 1214(4 votes) - How to get it all done… - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Marsha EganSo much to do -- so little time to do it all. I can't tell you how many times I have heard exasperated people lament that they just don't know how they will get it all done. That's part of the problem -- if our expectation is that we are supposed to get everything done that is on our to do ...
Views: 1746(4 votes) - New Year Resolutions: Let's Get Realistic - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2010 from Larry HehnMy friend Mano Watsa is more than a basketball player. He was a four-time OUA Conference All-Star, two-time All-Canadian point guard and captain for the University of Waterloo. In 1999 he toured with the USA Athletes In Action team, was awarded the National TSN Award for combining excellence in ...
Views: 1460(4 votes) - Setting Goals To Achieve - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsWhy do so many businesses or individuals fail? Why is it that people do not all get what they want in life? Failing to plan can often mean planning to fail. Creating a plan means setting goals in your life. If you do not set goals you will not be very likely to succeed. Sure, there are some ...
Views: 1229(4 votes) - Visioning Your Future! - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Talayah StovallAre you living your life by design or by accident? Thomas Edison said, "If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves." Most of us know there is more that we want to achieve in our lives, but most of us do not know where to begin. Each day brings ...
Views: 2820(8 votes) - Watch Your Business Goals Become Realities - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalGoal setting is the most effective way to watch your hopes and dreams turn into realities. It is vitally important for your success to acknowledge your wants and needs in a clear, extensive manner, so follow these three major steps to receive your heart’s desires. Ask: First ask yourself ...
Views: 1452(4 votes) - What are you sacrificing your dream...for? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from David ThompsonIn order to gain something we must first let go of something. This is a law of life. To lose weight for example, we must first let go of what is making us fat or out of shape. To be debt free we must cut back on the things that put us into debt in the first place. We must change our ways. All ...
Views: 4166(4 votes) - What is the Purpose of External Accountability? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Tom WeberAccountability is one of the most powerful tools and motivators that many of us have at our disposal. Most of us have had either an accountability buddy, coach or manager that held us accountable from time to time. But most of us do not realize that there are different types of accountability ...
Views: 6130(4 votes) - Why You May Not Be Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Thomas AndersonWhile using Goal Trax recently someone asked the question “What do I do when I have my goal created, my steps listed, my motivation clearly defined and then I find myself ‘Stopped’ and not moving forward with my goal?” This is a very common issues that many people face when they want to ...
Views: 2125(8 votes) - ***How Do You Know If You Are Making the Right Decision? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Janet WilliamsHave you ever faced a big decision and felt paralyzed with fear and torn about what to do? l have worked with many clients who have been faced with wonderful new opportunities and yet they felt overwhelmed by the task of determining how to make the best decision. Big decisions are ...
Views: 5687(11 votes) - Creating a Vision for your Life - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Sonia GallagherHow do you Envision your Life? Do you see yourself: • Being your own boss? • Being the CEO of a company? • Having your own Law Firm? • Living in Europe? • Having a vacation house in the Caribbean? • Working from home? • Being a Judge? • Being able to work from ...
Views: 1965(7 votes) - Achieving Your Goals: Four Steps to Keep You on the Path to Success - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Janet SorrentinoIn my last Article: “Sprint Your Way to Success” we talked about how to use sprints to set and achieve your goals. Now, here are a few key tips from the Sprint methodology to help keep you focused: 1. Hold a Daily Check In with Yourself This needs to be done the first thing in the morning, ...
Views: 897(3 votes) - Communicating Effectively – Keeps our Goals on Target - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Larry CraneCommunication is probably one of the most important aspects of being human and accomplishing our goals. Communication is more than just speaking or writing. Communication is for the purpose of engaging our senses in a manner that communicates information. Communication exists in many forms. ...
Views: 1488(3 votes) - Don't Compare Yourself to Others - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Larry CraneTypically when we are comparing ourselves to another, it is usually in a negative way. If you notice you are doing this, make a point to correct this habit. The good news about comparing is that we can use it to positively motivate ourselves to accomplish more. We may not realize it-- although ...
Views: 1887(3 votes) - Extreme Self Care - Taking Time For Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Eva GregoryIf you're like me, you're almost always on the go. Whether you're juggling projects at work, balancing your personal and professional lives, or being there for the people you love, your available time may constantly be stretched to the limits. When was the last time you really took some time ...
Views: 1068(3 votes) - Fall into Action before 2009 Ends - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Gladys AndersonWith the crisp mornings and even cooler evenings here in New England, it seems we are fast approaching the end of another year. The leaves have changed colors. The sky has taken on its winter hue. The frenzy of the holidays are fast approaching with just a few more weeks until the beginning ...
Views: 1943(3 votes) - Goal Setting Success - A Myth? Or A Whale of a Yale Tale? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Peter GeorgeI don't know how many times I have read it. Maybe I've heard it even more. Sometimes it takes place at Yale; other times at Harvard. In some cases, it was in the 1950s; in other cases, it was in the 1970s. It has been referred to in bestselling books and on college campuses. It has been quoted ...
Views: 1463(9 votes) - I Choose To Have A Good Day - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Claire McGee“A man without a plan for the day is lost before he starts.” ~ Lewis K. Bendele What is meant by the above quote is, many people become so familiar with the daily routine of responsibility, duties and heavy workloads, we lose sight of the many great accomplishments we have achieved throughout ...
Views: 3707(3 votes) - Life Skills - Success - Take the First Step - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Doug StevensonI can remember growing up in Chicago when the year 2000 was a long way into the future. And now, in 2010, as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, I’m taking stock of how far I’ve come and what it took to get me here. As a child watching movies, I dreamed of being an actor in ...
Views: 1568(3 votes) - Personal Commitment - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Linda WintertonIn this world of instant gratification, high speed technology and a ‘quick fix’ mentality it seems that many people have abdicated responsibility for taking care of themselves. This is evidenced by the growing obesity rate, the rise in substance abuse and even the number of stress related ...
Views: 3389(3 votes) - Personal Time Management: The Key to a More Rewarding Life - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Marquita HeraldMost people view time management as little more than a list of rules that involves the scheduling of appointments, goal setting, planning, creating things to do lists and prioritizing. Taking a broader perspective, personal time management involves everything you do; with the ultimate ...
Views: 1165(3 votes) - Resolution 1: Get in Shape - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerEvery year I make a list of things that I would like to accomplish or improve upon, but as is the case for most people, I am not always successful. This year I needed to try something different. I notice that I have much more success when I am working on teaching my children something of ...
Views: 1039(3 votes) - Running Late - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Robin WrightLiving a life out of balance can become a habit. A life that lacks focus and direction will soon become unbalanced. When this repeatedly happens this unbalance actually becomes the norm. It can begin to feel comfortable. One major area that tends to quickly become unbalanced is your daily ...
Views: 1524(3 votes) - Secrets To Accomplishing A BIG Goal This Year, FINALLY! - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownMany of you have goals you want to accomplish each New Year, but for some reason you don’t accomplish them. WHY? Some of the reasons seem to be: • You Don’t write your goal down because you are afraid to fail, be judged by yourself or others for not completing it. • You Don’t write the ...
Views: 1841(3 votes) - Setting Goals And Objectives: 3 Awesome Tips To Set Goals And Objectives The Right Way - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Michael LeeWhy is setting goals and objectives so important? Why do individuals and companies alike take it so seriously? The truth is, much of whether you'll succeed or fail in life depends on how well you set your goals. Goals give you a sense of direction as well as a sense of purpose. Objectives ...
Views: 2327(3 votes) - Speakers and Voice Over Artists - How to Get the Microphone "Feedback" You Need! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Dana Detrick-ClarkFeedback is BAD when you're speaking to a group or recording (unless it's guitar feedback, but as a guitarist, I'm biased), but GOOD afterwards. I mean, of course, the kind of feedback provided by a happy client or an enthusiastic audience. But if you aren't getting feedback? How are you ...
Views: 1294(3 votes) - Special message for Coaches, Entrepreneurs, Online Marketers, and Sales Professionals - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2014 from L. Andrew MorganTo: Anyone committed to being the best they can be. From: The Goals Coach Subject: Greatness This week remember that greatness is not common. It's not doing what everyone else is doing that makes you great, it's consistently doing what few are willing to endure. When remaining ...
Views: 1961(3 votes) - Stop Comparing Yourself to Others and Start Experiencing Success for Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Larry CraneNone of us likes to admit it although that at times we compare ourselves to others. This habit of comparing ourselves to others is usually a negative trait. We have a tendency to overlook our own incredible accomplishments and mistakenly believe others are in some ways more fortunate…, more ...
Views: 2182(3 votes) - Teen and Goal Tracking - A Must Have Parenting Contract - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Jade RobinsonKnow about Goal Tracking Contract What can it do for you and your teen? Why will it turn effective? How to tailor one for your teen? Are you worried that your teen lacks direction and goals? Concerned that they are not working towards anything, so are not working to their potential? ...
Views: 2567(3 votes) - The Scary Part of Being Fierce - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Jennifer Ransaw SmithEvery time I embark on doing something big, I get sick to my stomach. My hands get sweaty and butterflies start swirling around like I'm lying in the middle of a pasture on a bright sunny day. The feeling sucks. But believe it or not, it is one that I have actually started forcing myself to ...
Views: 1874(3 votes) - When It's Time to Stop Persevering - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Royane RealHow important is perseverance in achieving your goals? Many success gurus tell us constantly that to achieve your goals, you have to keep on going, have faith in yourself, and never give up. To keep persevering to achieve your goal does not mean that you forge blindly ahead, regardless of ...
Views: 1565(3 votes) - Who Ever Heard of a Weekly Business Plan?! - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Cheryl McNeilA friend of mine recently called me and said that an associate of his was pushing him to hire employees and expand his business. My friend and his partner had only been in business for themselves for three years and seem to be handling the full workload between the two of them just fine. Still ...
Views: 749(3 votes) - Why are some people more successful than others? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2010 from Chris FarmerSome people are more successful than others. Why is that? Is it intelligence? Is it education? Is it “who you know, not what you know...”? Are the educated and intelligent people always the most successful? If we could answer these questions, we might gain some valuable insights. I ...
Views: 10856(12 votes) - Why do people not follow through on their goals and plans and how to correct this problem. - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from David SamuelIf you are on your own, it is very hard to get yourself motivated and continue forward. But if you have someone to work with, you have much more power. Two people together can do the work of four people each on their own. But more importantly, when you are alone, you may not get anything done at ...
Views: 3189(3 votes) - Your Real Self Knows the Truth- Charging What You Are Worth - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Darla LeDoux"Help me understand something. How I can BOTH feel guilty about charging for my services, but at the same time feel resentful because they are not paying enough?" This question came up in a recent session with a private client. This client, and many others I have talked to in the past two ...
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